Honours Boards

Every Test cricketer has a great incentive to excel at Lord's.

As well as thrilling the crowd and performing well for his country, he can earn himself a lasting place in the history of 'headquarters' - alongside some of the greatest players ever to have appeared at the Ground.

By scoring a century, taking five wickets in an innings or ten wickets in a match, a player ensures that his name is added to one of the famous Honours Boards in the Pavilion.

These boards, in the 'home' and 'away' dressing rooms, provide a permanent reminder of the best batting and bowling performances in the long history of Lord's.

The board in the 'home' dressing room records the feats of great batsmen including Jack Hobbs and Les Ames, and the achievements of equally outstanding bowlers like Fred Trueman and Derek Underwood.

Great all-rounders - 'Gubby' Allen, Ian Botham and Andrew Flintoff - have the distinction of appearing on both of these boards.

The visitors' dressing room board shows the achievements of remarkable batsmen like Victor Trumper and Viv Richards, great bowlers including Bishen Bedi and Waqar Younis and equally distinguished all-rounders - such as Keith Miller and Sir Garry Sobers.

Sir Ian Botham holds the honour of appearing on the collective Honours Boards to most often - no fewer than ten times: nine times as a bowler (for eight five wicket hauls; two of which ensured he appears on the 10 wicket board too) and once as a batsman scoring 100 runs or more.

The boards are also famous for the great names who have never managed to get their name etched in history, including modern greats such as Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne.